The Bus Stop

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes a new guest, Jason Anderson, President of United Bus Sales and NSTA Vendor Partner. Jason begins the episode by sharing his background in the student transportation industry and discussing how his family's legacy in the business has shaped his approach to customer service and industry leadership. The duo explore the ev...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes a new guest Katrina Morris, Executive Director of the Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation (MAPT), an NSTA State Association Member. Katrina kicks off the episode by sharing her journey from driving a school bus herself, to serving as the head of MAPT, and discusses the experiences that prepared her for the transit...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop -  Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes returning guest Gerry Wosewick, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania School Bus Association (PSBA), an NSTA State Association Member. Gerry begins the episode by sharing his background and journey into the student transportation industry, as well as his unique perspective representing school transportation stakeholders a...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes first-time guests Lukas Chachich, Project Manager, and Udit Sarkar, Director of Business Development for Spectrum Consulting Group (SCG) and students at Michigan State University. Lukas and Udit share their academic journeys in data science and supply chain management, how their studies complement the consulting work they p...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes first-time guests Amy and Eric Raphael of Irvin Raphael Bus, Inc., an NSTA Contractor Member and NJSBCA Contractor Members. Amy and Eric open the episode by discussing the history and legacy of Irvin Raphael Bus, Inc., how decades of family leadership continue to shape the organization's values and operations, and the...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes first-time guest Denise Patocka, National Account Manager at REI and NSTA Vendor Partner, as part of NSTA's Back-to-School Series. Denise begins by sharing her professional journey and the experiences that led her to the student transportation industry. Curt and Denise discuss how REI approaches innovation with student...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes first-time guest Maria Todaro, Area General Manager of Krapf School Bus, 2026 NSTA Golden Merit Award recipient, NJSBCA Board Member, as part of NSTA's Back-to-School Series. Maria begins by sharing her journey into the student transportation industry and the experiences that shaped her leadership career. Curt and Mari...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes new guest Amanda Huggett, Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet and NSTA media partner, as part of NSTA's Back-to-School Series. Amanda begins by sharing her journey into the journalism industry, and how she got involved in the student transportation industry. Curt and Amanda explore why journalism is a crucial to keepi...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes back Brian Rickmann, School Bus Driver for Beaverton School District in Oregon and the 2026 NSTA School Bus Driver International Safety Competition (SBDISC) Type D and Bill Loshbough Grand Champion. As part of NSTA's Back-to-School Series, Brian shares his journey into student transportation, discusses what motivates h...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes first-time guest Steven O’Shea, Vice President of Marketing & Customer Service at Lancer Insurance Company and a 2026 NSTA Annual Meeting & Convention MST Insurance Panelist. Steven shares his professional journey into the student transportation industry and discusses the critical role safety training plays in reduc...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn celebrates a major milestone as the podcast marks its 7th anniversary, recognizing seven years of conversations, and industry insights. For the first time ever, Curt welcomes a trio of guests for this special anniversary edition: Chloe Williams, President of B.R. Williams, 2026 NSTA Contractor of the Year, and NSTA Membership Commit...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes first-time guest Matthew Bushland, Director of Enterprise Strategy at North America Central School Bus (NACSB), 2026 NSTA Annual Meeting & Convention Business Development Committee (BDC) panelist, and NSTA BDC member. Matthew shares his journey into the student transportation industry, discusses his day-to-day role supp...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes a new guest, John Ziegler, Vice President of Business Development at Summit School Services, 2026 NSTA COSSBA Presenter, and NSTA Business Development Committee (BDC) member. John starts the episode by sharing his journey into the student transportation industry, discusses the critical role business development plays in sup...

The mountains, Mile High City, and school transportation is here! NSTA is brining the mic on the road to the 2026 NSTA Annual Meeting and Convention in Denver, Colorado. This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes a new guest Robert Jacobus, CEO & Founder of School Bus Logistics and a sponsor of NSTA: The Bus Stop Live! from the 2026 NSTA Annual Meeting & Con...

The mountains, Mile High City, and school transportation is here! NSTA is brining the mic on the road to the 2026 NSTA Annual Meeting and Convention in Denver, Colorado. This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop -Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes back Marty Savino, National Accounts Manager at School-Radio, for a special live episode from the 2026 NSTA AMC in Denver. Marty begins by sharing his profe...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes Tim Weaverling, Partner and Commercial Account Executive at RWR Insurance, NSTA Vendor Partner and Royalty Partner, 2026 AMC MST Insurance Panelist, and sponsor of the 2026 NSTA AMC Federal Partner Update. Tim shares his professional journey into the school transportation industry and discusses his role helping transportati...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop -Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes Andrew Boyce, Regional Account Executive at First Light Safety Products, member of the NSTA Safety Competition Committee, and sponsor of the 2026 AMC NSTA Run Club. Andrew begins the episode by sharing his journey into the school transportation industry and providing insight into his role supporting student safety through en...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes Maritza Valentin, National Account Manager at AMF Bruns and member of NSTA’s Manufacturers Suppliers and Technology (MST) Committee. Maritza starts the episode by sharing her journey into the school transportation industry and provides insight into her role supporting transportation professionals nationwide. Curt and Maritz...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop -Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes back Kevin Kilner, Chief Safety Officer at Beacon Mobility, NSTA Safety Competition Committee Chair, and NSTA School Bus Safety Subcommittee Co-Chair. The episode begins with Kevin sharing his journey into the school transportation industry and the experiences that shaped his safety-first leadership approach, while highlight...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop -Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes new guest Cassandra Behr, Director of Transportation for Hays CISD, 2026 NSTA School Bus Driver International Safety Competition (SBDISC) host, and member of the NSTA Safety Competition Committee. The episode begins as Cassandra shares her journey into the school transportation industry and reflects on the experiences that s...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes new guest Joe Allen, Director of Sales at Safe Fleet and NSTA Safety Competition Committee Member. Joe begins by sharing his professional background and journey into the student transportation industry, followed by an overview of Safe Fleet and SEON and their role in advancing school bus safety. Curt and Joe discuss how tec...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop -Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes John Rojas, CEO of Bumper to Bumper Easy CDL and member of the NSTA Safety Competition Committee. John shares his professional background and journey into the Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) training and ultimately working with school bus drivers, John highlights the “aha moment” that led to the formation of EasyCDL-Online, a...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes back returning guest Shane Cauble, Sales Director of National Accounts at IC Bus, 2026 SBDISC Scholarship Sponsor, and upcoming 2026 AMC OEM Panelist. Shane begins by sharing his professional background and path into the student transportation industry, setting the stage for a conversation on how the sales side keeps pace w...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes returning guest Shannon Sawyer, Senior Vice President of Fleet & Midwest Bus Sales at Beacon Mobility and Co-Chair of NSTA’s Manufacturers, Suppliers, and Technology (MST) Committee. Shannon opens the episode by sharing her professional journey and how her extensive background in service operations led her into the stud...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes new guest Brian Schamma, Vice President of School Bus Sales at Master’s Transportation. Brian begins the episode by sharing his professional background and how he became involved in the student transportation industry. Curt and Brian discuss Master’s Transportation’s role in helping contractors and districts navigate the de...